词根：-tort-

【词根含义】：扭,拧

【词根来源】：来源于拉丁语动词torqu.eo, torqu.ere, tors.i, tort.us(扭,拧)。

【同源单词】：contort, contortion, distort, distortion, extort

前缀：e-, ex-

【词根含义】：出,向外;向上

【词根来源】：e-用在b, c, d, g, j, l, m, n, r, v前;ex-用在s前时,s常省略。来源于拉丁语前缀ex-。

【同源单词】：edit, edition, editor, editorial, educate

词根词缀：ex-, e-, ef-

【来源及含义】Latin: a prefix occurring in words of Latin origin used in the senses: out, out of, from; upward; completely, entirely; to remove from, deprive of; without; former [said of previous holders of office or dignity]

【相关描述】Before f, ex- becomes ef-; before all voiced consonants (as b, d, g, etc.) ex- becomes e-.

【同源单词】e pluribus unum, educate, educe, efface, effacement, effete

词根词缀：-tion

【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix forming nouns from verbs of condition and action; an act or process: resumption, absorption; state or condition, redemption, exhaustion; something resulting from or otherwise related to an act or process, assumption, friction

【相关描述】This unit is presenting a small fraction of the hundreds of words ending with the suffix of -tion; however, there is a significant number of words which may help everyone have a better understanding and appreciation of the use of this element.

【同源单词】abduction, abjection, ablution, ablution, abolition, abruption

词根词缀：tors-, tort-, -tort, tortu-, torqu-

【来源及含义】Latin: bend, curve, turn, twist

【相关词根词缀】 Inter-related cross references involving word units meaning "bend, curve, turn": diversi-; diverticul-; flect-, flex-; gyro-; meand-; -plex; streph-; stroph-; tropo-; verg-; vers-; volv-.

【同源单词】amalgam retort, contort, contortedly, contortion, contortionist, contortoplankton